HOMES FOR FAMILIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 74, 6 July 1942, Page 5

HOMES FOR FAMILIES

SHARE MILKERS CONCERNED

BOARD'S RULING

Sharemilkcrs who arc eligible to be called up in ballots for service with the armed forces are somewhat concerned as to what they can do with their wives and families during

their absence. The question was raised during the hearing lodged by a farmer in respect of his sharemilker at the sitting of the Armed

"orces Appeal Board in Tauranga. At the conclusion of the hearing

lie sharemilker concerned stated

that he would like the opportunity of asking the Board a question. He stated that there were a number of sharemilkers with whom he was acquainted who were liable to be called up, and they were concerned about their wives and malics. At present they w r ere living on the

arms where they were engaged but

if they had to go into camp they would have to vacate those houses

to make way for whoever was replacing them. They were unlike l the worker in the town who had a cottage where his wife and family could

It was stated by the chairman of the Board (Mr E. Edwards) that the rule in eases like that had seen to give the sharemilker a month or six weeks in which to make the neces-< sary arrangements, and he was sure that rule would be followed.